Cascade
Organized by CRISPRElevate
CASCADE is the flagship hackathon of TantraFiesta 2026 at IIIT Nagpur, organised by CRISPR × ELEVATE. It is a 24-hour offline hackathon with a prize pool of up to ₹2 lakh including cash and goodies, where teams build practical solutions to real-world problems across four themes.
Cascade
Poster coming soon
Stages & Timeline
Round 1 — Online GitHub & Portfolio Screening
14–18 Oct 2026
GitHub profiles, repositories, previous projects and portfolios are screened. Teams are evaluated on previous work, technical skills, individual contributions and problem-solving ability — project quality and technical depth, individual contribution and collaboration, and portfolio and problem-solving ability. The Team Leader must provide the required links and details for every member. The top 60 teams qualify for the offline hackathon.
Round 2 — CASCADE '26, 24-hour offline hackathon
25 Oct 2026, 11:00 AM – 26 Oct 2026, 11:00 AM
On the IIIT Nagpur campus, shortlisted teams develop practical solutions across four real-world themes. Judged on problem understanding and relevance, innovation and creativity, technical implementation, feasibility and real-world impact, execution and completeness, and demo and presentation.
Mid-Evaluation
25 Oct 2026, approx. 11:00 PM
Mentors assess each team's problem understanding, solution approach, technical progress, technologies used, feasibility and implementation plan. Teams should be ready to explain their progress and demonstrate the work completed so far.
Side Quest
Opens 26 Oct 2026, 12:00 AM
A separate challenge conducted alongside the main hackathon, with its own winner recognition and evaluation. Further instructions are communicated by the organisers.
Rules & Regulations
- Teams must have 3–4 members and provide accurate registration details.
- All submitted work must be original or appropriately credited — plagiarism and misrepresentation are prohibited.
- Teams may compete in multiple themes and win multiple awards, subject to each award's eligibility criteria.
- Self-voting in the Stars system is not allowed.
- Participants must follow organiser instructions and maintain respectful conduct.
- Judges' decisions are final, subject to the officially published event rules.
Contact Organizers
Rakshit Jain
+91 78777 78284bt25csa047@iiitn.ac.inYash Khule
+91 99305 01541bt25csd036@iiitn.ac.inArnav Bansal
+91 85955 37494bt25cse001@iiitn.ac.inSatyam Samal
+91 96925 09119bt25csd059@iiitn.ac.inYash Gaikwad
+91 98921 98168bt25cse047@iiitn.ac.inKrushna Mali
+91 85302 96969bt25csd037@iiitn.ac.in